Scouts went to an away game to inspect Real Madrid youth training center back Martinez, but due to player load management, he did not accompany the team.

Hupu News on November 21 According to the Spanish media "Marca", representatives from many European giants teams went to Liverpool to inspect Real Madrid's 18-year-old youth training center back Joan Martinez, who participated in the UEFA Youth League with the team. However, the player did not go with the team due to insufficient recovery time.

Joan Martinez is one of the most talked about and hottest rising stars at the moment. Scouting departments at Europe's top clubs have been highly mobilized around the young centre-back since his stunning rise to prominence two years ago. Today, he has firmly established himself as Castilla's main force under Arbeloa and is regarded as one of the pearls of Real Madrid's youth training system.

In the process of closely tracking the 18-year-old defender, Real Madrid's visit to Liverpool in early November was originally an excellent opportunity to further "on-site inspection" of Joan Martinez. Accompanying the first team in the UEFA Youth League is Real Madrid's youth team, and everyone expects the promising centre-back to be on the list, as he did against Juventus.

Liverpool's "summit" failed

Major giants had locked in on Joan Martinez's movements in advance. Therefore, after learning that he would go to Liverpool with the team, many clubs immediately decided to go to the scene to watch the game. Some of them did not even send ordinary scouts, but senior leaders of the clubs to visit in person, including many top Premier League teams including Liverpool, as well as first-tier giants from the Bundesliga and Serie A.

However, they overlooked one key: confirming whether he actually traveled with the team.

Joan Martinez was not selected from the UEFA Youth League squad for the Liverpool battle because he had just played all the Castilla games the previous weekend, and the UEFA Youth League kicked off at 16:00 on Tuesday, so the recovery time was very short. His teammates Aguado, Yanez and Mario Rivas were with the team, but he did not go there himself. As a result, many clubs who had originally aimed to "determine the future direction" on this day were caught off guard. They even learned that he was not with the team on the day of the game, which completely frustrated their plans.

The training base was filled with emotions of disbelief and confusion.

In addition to many Premier League scouts present, there were also representatives from Dortmund and Juventus, who have been paying attention to the defender's growth trajectory for a long time. The massive presence itself was a testament to Joan Martinez's influence, but the shock was understandable when they confirmed he wasn't with the team. Many scouts were present at the Liverpool training center, originally thinking that they would finally be able to see in person the defender who has stirred up the European transfer market.

Real Madrid has no worries: contract renewal + 150 million liquidated damages

Real Madrid is well aware of outside interest, but the club has a calm attitude because they completed the contract extension with Joan Martinez in September, ensuring that he will stay on the team for a long time, and set a 150 million euros in liquidated damages. Any team that wants him has to sit down and negotiate.

Although he has not yet made his official debut with the first team, his worth has reached 3 million euros, making him one of the most expensive players in the Real Madrid youth training camp, tied with Thiago Pitacci and Sestero.

Return to the top and return to the first team plan

Joan Martinez is currently returning to the best form before the injury. In addition to being firmly in the starting lineup at Castilla, he has also re-entered the first team's horizons and has trained with Xabi Alonso many times. Real Madrid has implemented his comeback plan very rigorously, from gradually recovering to returning to first-team training, everything is progressing according to the established rhythm.

Xavi Alonso hopes to bring him back to his side as soon as possible to continue to observe and cultivate this future star who has high hopes.